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    Shark God In Hawaii

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    he is said to have hands that are tattooed balck1,a. In his shark form he is said to be 90 feet long and have a mouth as big as a grass house1,a. The Kokala fish is sacred to him1,a. Kamohoali’i is the oldest and most respected of his siblings (e.g. Pele, Hi’iaka) 1,c. He is said to live in the cliff on the northern side of Kilauea and the spot is so sacred to him that the smoke from Kilauea doesn’t come over it1,b, 2b. Alternatively, he is said to live in a Deep pit in the eastern rim of the edge

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    became Pele's Inheritor. How do you feel? When will you reveal yourself to Concordia? Pele hasn't chosen an Inheritor in years and now here you are." Isaac stood there completely lost in what she was saying. She mentioned the word Inheritor, which he heard from the white wisp, Ajax and now her. "What's an Inheritor? Why are they calling me that?" These were the thoughts echoing through his mind. The name Pele sounded familiar, remembering it was one of the goddesses his parents prayed to. The look

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    Soccer: The World's Sport

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    have many benefits, it is a unique sport because of its many notable achievements. Some of these achievements include world record breakers for both men and women. It is believed that Pele was considered the greatest soccer player of all time. In 1960 he was called a “national treasure” (Helmer and Owens, 17). Pele helped Brazil win its first World Cup in 1958 at the age of seventeen. His determination could be seen when he became injured in 1962, yet was still able to win the World Cup for Santos

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    Kamalu Short Story

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    ask who caught the fish or the pua’a that was prepared, and Kamalu would lie and take the credit of someone else’s hard work. On a dark and quiet night, Kamalu had a strange dream of him being the king of the sea and over taking Hi’iaka I Ka Poli O Pele, who was the goddess of the ocean. He dreamed of a battle between him and Hi’iaka, and he had won. He instantly woke up from his dream and thought that his dream was silly and that he could never defeat a goddess, but he also thought that if he told

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    History of puma Abdikadir S. Hussein Spalding University History of puma The beginning for puma, the multination brand that is the leading athletic footwear, apparel and accessories companies in the world, all started in a town in the district of Erlange-hoohsyadi in Bavaria, Germany. Christoph Von Wilhelm Dassler a common shoe factory worker, while his wife Pauline ran a small laundry in Bavarian in the town of herzogenaurach. When their son Rudolf Dassler went off to war in world war 1. Upon

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    Foundation of Mythology Short Answers Philip Calio Hum 105 5/22/2013 Elisabeth Nicholes Foundation of Mythology Short Answers “It’s a Myth.” A term commonly used today but what does it mean? It is a term used to describe the questions humans cannot answer such as the explanation of the meaning of the universe or why we are here. Myths reflect human nature, with its needs and desires, hopes and fears (Rosenberg, 2006). Academically myths are studied to understand the anthropology of

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    Kilauea Volcano By: Jeremy Dodson Located in the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii and the Hawaiian Islands are the cone-shaped tops of gigantic ocean volcanoes. Located in the southeast region of the Island of Hawaii, Kilauea sits on the flank (or the side) of the active Mauna Loa volcano, and is one of five shield volcanoes that together form the Island of Hawaii. Kilauea is one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, and it is the youngest. Kilauea stands just under 4,200 feet tall

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    A Short Story : A Story?

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    Claire rubbed his head. “Your father would be proud of you. You were always mature for your age, but becoming an Inheritor really showed how much you’ve grown.” “I still wish I wasn’t the Inheritor sometimes.” Isaac admitted. With Pele’s prophecy in the back of my mind, it’s kind of hard to focus on enjoying my life. I have really big shoes to fill and I hope I can fill them someday.” Claire smiled. “You’ll fill those shoes, I know you can.” “Thanks mom.” Sabra drove down the street, seeing

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    Class Acts Elizabeth Taylor said, “You find out who your real friends are when you are involved in a scandal.” According to Taylor controversy creates a negative image of that person in their friend circle which distances them from their friends. Furthermore, that controversy creates a certain stereotype of other people that can change the way people think about the class they belong. Controversy can create or destroy the general perception of that class of people. Nepal, the country of my birth

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    and should be even bigger. Soccer has so much history. For instance, Real Madrid and Barcelona have a pretty big rivalry from stealing trophies from each other. Brazil and Argentina have a rivalry because they always compare legends to each other. Pele of Brazil and Maradona of Argentina. Real Madrid has the most European trophies with 12 under their name. Unlike many sports soccer doesn’t have an offseason. When the season is over for club, international soccer happens. World cup qualifying and

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